GNU bug report logs - #76255
cat: error without arguments

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Package: coreutils; Reported by: lilydjwg <lilydjwg@HIDDEN>; merged with #76256, #76257; dated Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:01:01 UTC; Maintainer for coreutils is bug-coreutils@HIDDEN.
Merged 76255 76256 76257. Request was from Paul Eggert <eggert@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:45:39 +0800
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Subject: cat: error without arguments
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In the past I can run `cat` without any arguments and it prints
whatever I type at the terminal. However since 9.6, `cat` reports the
following error:

cat: -: input file is output file

-- 
Best regards,
lilydjwg




Acknowledgement sent to lilydjwg <lilydjwg@HIDDEN>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-coreutils@HIDDEN. Full text available.
Report forwarded to bug-coreutils@HIDDEN:
bug#76255; Package coreutils. Full text available.
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